Feed-manger.



i No. 629,l06. 4 Patented .Iuly I8, I899 c. mum. FEED IANHER.

(Applicatizm filedvApr. 14, 1899.)

(No l dodel.)

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WITNESSES PETERS co. FHOTDUTHO" WASHINGTON. I). c.

UNITED STATEs P TENT OFFICE.

oHARLEsH. HAIN, or WARSAW, NEW YORK.-

FEED-MANGER.

' srnorrrcn'nou forming part of Letters mat No. 629,106, dated .nuy 18, 18.99.

Application-filednpril 14, 1899. Serial n. 712,996. on. model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

. Be it knownthat LOHARLEsI-I. HAIN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Warsaw,

in the county of Wyoming and State of New tion, all of which will be fully and clearly hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which l Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the device cempleteand attached to a manger in position for use. Fig. 2 represents a front elevation of the same, illustrating a portion of the manger in which it is used. Fig. 3 represents a top plan View of the device, also showing a similar view. of a portion of a manger in which it is connected. Fig. 4 represents a side elevation of a portion of the grainholder to illustrate the means employed to prevent the outward movement of the lower end. Fig. 5representsa front elevation of the top portion of the grain-holder, the ad'- jnsting-eccentric being omitted. Fig. 6 represents a rear elevation of a part of the upper portion of the grain-holder, showing a similar viewof the eccentric therein. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detached view of the wooden block.

Referring to the drawings in detail, I desigmate the sides or corner portions of the stable or stall to which my invention is designed to be attached bythe numerals 1 and 2,detached portions of which are shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4.

The manger 3 issecured to the sidewalls 1 and 2 at a suitable distancefrom the ground or floor of the stall by screws 4 or any wellknown means. 7

The feed-holder 5, which is constructed substantially as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and at, is provided at the top with an opening for the'introdnction of the grain and at its lower end with an opening to serve as an exit.

The ears 6, which project upward from each side of the upper portion of the feed-holder 5, are provided with circular openings, into which the hinge-fingers 7 of the cover 8 project and are supported, thereby supporting the cover 8 in suitable position to open or close the top opening thereof. The feed-holder 5 is pivotally suspended at a suitable distance above the feed-man'gerby means of an adj usting-eccentric cam9, which is loosely fitted into the circular opening-10 in the top 10 of the saidfee'd-holding device and secured to the side wall by ascrew-nut 11 or other well-known means. with a square hole 11, by which'it may be turned by a suitable wrench to adj ust" the height ofthe feed-holder and regulate the distance between the bottom of the manger and the lower end of the feed-holder 5, thereby providing means for regulating the rapidity of the flow of grain:

The inner surface 12 of the cam is roughened (see Fig. 6) to hold the eccentric at any point'it may be adjusted and sufficiently rigid-in its position to prevent'unintentional displacement. The cam is also'provided with an enlarged front portion or flange13, which engages with the surrounding sides of the opening 10 to preventthe detachment of the feed-holding device. V

A rod 14 is arranged on and extends longitudinally along the inner side of the lower It is provided portion of the feed-holder 5 and at a short 7 distance outward therefrom, its end being bent at substantially right angles and secured to the feed-holder. A horizontal rod 15 is secured at'its end to the side wall and passes through the space between the rod let and the feed-holder, (see Fig. 4,) thereby preventing outward movement of the lower end of the feed-holder 5 from the side wall.

When the cam is rigidly locked against the side wall, the feed-holding device is incapable of a vertical adj ustment or any appreciable outward movement from the wall, but can be oscillated freely between the bent ends of the .rod 14: to jar or shake the feed downward.

the tongue of the animal from coming in contact and adhering to the metallic manger during cold weather.

The operation of the device is as follows: The feed or grain being poured into the top opening of the feed-holding device, the distance between the lower end of the feeding device and the bottom of the manger is regu- 1. The combination with afeed-manger, of

a feed-holding device supported above said manger and having a swinging movement on its support, and means for adjusting said holding device to vary the distance between the bottom of the manger and the lower end of the feed-holding device to regulate the rapidity of the flow of food into the manger.

2. The combination with a manger, of a feed-holdi1ig device mounted on an eccentric pivot above the manger for adj ustably and pivotally supporting said holding device above the manger to regulate the rapidity of the flow of food into the manger, and also permit a swinging movement of the feedholding device to jar or shake the food down.

3. The combination with a stall and a manger attached to its side walls, of a feed-holding device having an opening, and an eccentric device rotatably supported in said opening and provided with a roughened inner surface and an outer enlarged flange portion, and means for securing said eccentric device to the side wall of the stall to ad justably support the device over the manger, as set forth.

4. The combination with a stall and a manger attached to its side walls, of a feed-holding device having an opening, and an eccentric device rotatably supported in said opening and provided with a roughened inner surface and means for securing said eccentric device to, the side wall of the stall to adjustably support the device over the manger, as set forth.

5. An animal-feeding device, comprising a feed-manger attached to the wall of the stall, a feed-holder above the manger and pivotally attached at its upper end to the stall-wall, means for adjusting the feed-holdcr to vary its position relatively to the manger to regu late the flow of feed, a horizontal rod upon the stall-wall and a vertical rod upon the lower end of the feed-holder passing over said horizontal rod to limit the pivotal movement of the feed-holder, as set forth.

6. An animal-feeding device, comprising a feed-manger attached to the wall of a stall, a feed-holder above the manger and pivotally attached at its upper end to the stall-wall, means for adjusting the feed-holder, a horizontal rod upon the stall-wall and a vertical rod upon the lower end of the feed-holder passing over said horizontal rod to limit the pivotal movement of the feed-holder, as set forth.

7. An animal-feeding device, comprising a feed-manger attached to the wall of a stall, a feed-holder pivoted to the stall-wall above the manger and adapted to swing upon said pivot, means for adjusting the feed holder, and means for limiting its swinging movement.

8. An animal-feeding device, comprising a feed-manger attached to the wall of a stall, a feed-holder pivoted to the stall-wall above the manger and adapted to swing upon said pivot, means for adjusting the feed-holder, and devices for. limiting its swinging movement and also preventing any outward movement of the lower end of said feed-holder from said stall-Wall.

9. An animal-feeding device, comprising a feed-manger attached to the wall of the stall, a feed-holder pivoted to the stall-wall above the manger and adapted to swing upon said pivot, means for adjusting the feed-holder, and two rods attached one to the stall-wall and the other to the feed-holder and interlocking with each other to limit the swinging movement and prevent outward movement, as set forth.

10. Ananimal-feedingdevice, comprisinga feed-manger attached to the wall of a stall, a

I feed-holder pivoted to the stall-wall above the man gerand adapted to swing upon said pivot,

'means for adjusting said feed-holder in a substantially vertical direction, and devices for limiting its swinging movement and also preventing any outward movement of the lower end of said feed-holder from said stall-Wall.

CHARLES H. HAIN.

Witnesses:

BYRON HEALY, CHARLES J. GARDNER. 

